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-- Troubleshooting
--
Types
of trouble
and
their
solutions
If you run into any problem using your camcorder, use the following table to
troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, disconnect the power source and
contact your Sony dealer o1" local authorized Sony selwice facility. If "C:[Z][Z]:[Z][Z]"
appears on tile screen, the self'diagnosis display t\mction has worked. See page 61.
Symptom
START/STOP does not operate.
Cause and/or Corrective
Actions
• The POWER switcb is set to OFF (CHARGE)
or PLAYER.
") Set it to CAMERA.
(p. 20)
• The tape has run out.
+ Rewind
the tape o1"insert a new one. (p. 19, 29)
• The write protect
tab is set to expose
the red mark.
+ Use a new tape or slide the tab. (p. 19)
• The tape is stuck to tbe drum
(moisttn'e
condensation).
+ Remove
the cassette
and leave your camcorder
fior at
least
1 hour to acclimatize.
(p. 67)
The power goes off.
• While being operated
in CAMERA
mode, your camcorder
has been in the standby
mode
fbr more than 5 minutes.
+ Set the POWER switch
to OFF (CHARGE)
and then to
CAMERA
again. (p. 20)
• The battery
pack is dead o1"nearly
dead.
+ Install a fiflly charged
battery
pack. (p. 11, 12)
The image on the viewfinder
screen
The viewfinder
lens is not adjusted.
is not cleai:
") Adjust the viewfinder
lens. (p. 24)
The SteadyShot function does not
• STEADYSHOT
is set to OFF in the menu settings.
work. (CCD TRV68/TRV78/TRV88/
") Set it to ON. (p. 52)
TRV98 only)
• The SteadyShot
f\mction does not work when tbe wide
mode
is set to 16:9FULL.
The autofiocusing function does not
• FOCUS is set to MANUAL.
work.
") Set it to AUTO. (p. 42)
• Shooting
conditions
are not suitable for autofocus.
") Set FOCUS to MANUAL
to Rmus manually.
(p. 42)
The O indicator flashes in the
The video heads may be dirty.
viewfindeit
") Clean the heads using the Sony V8 25CLD cleaning
cassette
(optional).
(p. 68)
The picture does not appear in the
• The LCD panel is open.
viewfindei:
+ Close the LCD paneh (p. 21)
A vertical band appears when you
• The contrast
between
tbe subject and background
is too
shoot a subject such as lights or a
high. This is not a mall\ruction.
candle flame against a dark
background.
A vertical band appears when you
• This is not a malfimction.
shoot a very bright subject.
(Continued
on the following
page)
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